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Believe it or not, I think that this may be the first Carlos Toraño cigar I've tried. I don't know why it took me this long, perhaps I just never heard anything all that exciting about the brand. Regardless, I asked one of my trusted B&M tobacconists to point me in the direction of a great Toraño to start with. As I've shown a recent preference for punch cuts with my robusto sizes lately, this time will be no different.
The foot has a distinct smell of cedar. The appearance shows some visible veins and seams. After toasting the foot, I'm ready to see what the Exodus 59/50 has to offer.
1/3: The flavors I'm picking up are first a mild peppercorn, followed by baker's chocolate and some floral. The burn is good, as is the draw.
2/3: The cigar has been kept at a constant 65/65 for the last several weeks, so I'm not quite sure why it is smoking a little "wet." It's kind of chewy and moist at this point, which isn't affecting the draw a lot, but definitely to a noticeable degree. My best description of the flavor is: dirt... wet dirt. Shall I call it mud?
3/3: In the final third, it remains moist. I'm getting a faint hint of cinnamon, and as I get down to the nub there's some bitterness. Not overwhelming bitterness, but it is present.
The cigar is middle of the road, as far as I'm concerned. I took a peek at some other reviews just now, and it appears that my experience was a little different from others' (sweet, creamy, leather, dark chocolate).
Size: 5 x 50
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Sun-Grown
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Nicaragua (Esteli & Pueblo Nuevo)
The foot has a distinct smell of cedar. The appearance shows some visible veins and seams. After toasting the foot, I'm ready to see what the Exodus 59/50 has to offer.
1/3: The flavors I'm picking up are first a mild peppercorn, followed by baker's chocolate and some floral. The burn is good, as is the draw.
2/3: The cigar has been kept at a constant 65/65 for the last several weeks, so I'm not quite sure why it is smoking a little "wet." It's kind of chewy and moist at this point, which isn't affecting the draw a lot, but definitely to a noticeable degree. My best description of the flavor is: dirt... wet dirt. Shall I call it mud?
3/3: In the final third, it remains moist. I'm getting a faint hint of cinnamon, and as I get down to the nub there's some bitterness. Not overwhelming bitterness, but it is present.
The cigar is middle of the road, as far as I'm concerned. I took a peek at some other reviews just now, and it appears that my experience was a little different from others' (sweet, creamy, leather, dark chocolate).
Size: 5 x 50
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Sun-Grown
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Nicaragua (Esteli & Pueblo Nuevo)
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